Window rain guard and ventilator



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g 1% RE. MANN BY w ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,046,868 WINDOW RAIN GUARD AND VENTILATOR Roy E. Mann, 301 E. Downing, Tahlequah, Okla. Filed Mar. 4, 1960, Ser. No. 12,762 2 Claims. (Cl. 98-98) This invention relates to a window rain guard and ventilator. More particularly, the invention may be described as a device which may be adapted in conjunction with a window screen to permit the window to which the window screen is attached to be uesd for ventilation and at the same time serving to keep out rain and snow.

An object of this invention is to provide a device adaptable for 'afiixing to a window screen which will permit the use of the window for ventilation and at the same time keep rain and snow from entering the window.

Another object of this invention to provide a win dow rain guard and ventilator which is simply and easily atfixed to a window screen.

Another object of this invention is to provide a window rain guard and ventilator which may be affixed to a screen and which is relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Another object of this invention is to provide a window rain guard and ventilator which will eliminate vibration and rattling, and consequently the noise which is customarily produced therefrom, during periods of high wind velocities.

Another object of this invention is to provide a window rain guard and ventilator which may be quickly and easily removed from inside the house for purposes of cleaning.

These and other objects and a better understanding of the invention may be had by referring to the following description and claims taken in conjunction with the attached drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is an external view of a window of a house showing the mounting of the window rain guard and ventilator of this invention on the window screen.

FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional View taken along the line 22 of FIGURE 1, showing the mounting of the window rain guard and ventilator of this invention in relation to thescreen to which it is affixed and the windows which the screen covers.

FIGURE 3 is an internal view of an upper corner portion of a window screen showing the means whereby the window rain guard and ventilator of this invention is aflixed to the window screen.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral indicates a window screen covering a window as is customary in home construction. The window screen 10 is made of parallel vertical frame members 10A, upper horizontal frame member 10B, and lower horizontal frame member 18C. Screen wire 12 affixed to the exterior of window screen frame members 10A, 10B and 10C permits air to enter the window if opened, but serves to keep out insects. Upper window pane 14 and lower pane 16, of a typical double hung window construction, are supported by window sashes 18. Window sashes 18 are slidably supported in the window case 20 by sliding members 22 afiixed to the window case 20. (See FIGURE 2).

FIGURE 1 is shown with the upper window 14 lowered a few inches from the top to permit desirable ventilation within the home. A rectangular panel 24, preferably of transparent material such as plate glass or plastic, supported in a manner which will be described later, serves to keep rain and snow from entering the lowered upper window 14. Screen wire 12, alnxed to the exterior of screen frame members 10A, 19B and 10C is supported in position, as shown in FIGURE 2, by a relatively thin wood molding strip 26 held in place by nails 28.

Two side brackets 30 are provided having integrally formed angular portions 32 and are attached to the upper portions of the vertical trames members 10A on the interior side. Positioned over each vertical edges 34 of panel 24 to provide resilient support, is a split piece of weather-resistant tubing, termed tubular members 36. Each of the tubular members 36 is of a length approximately the same as the height of panel 24. Tubular In FIGURE 2 it can be seen that the mounting arrangement provided in this invention is such that a suflicient distance is maintained between panel 24 and windown sash 18 of the top window 14 to permit a free flow of air up between the panel 24 and the window sash 18 and over the top of window sash 18 into the room. This arrangement of aflixing the panel 24 to the window screen 10 permits increased ventilation over other types of arrangement wherein the rain guard is placed much closer to the window sash 18.

The mounting of the device of this invention to make a window adaptable for ventilation during rainy or snowy weather is accomplished as follows. Window screen 10 is removed from the window and placed with the outside downward on a smooth area, such as a Walkaway. Tubular members 36 are placed on panel 24, by spreading the slits 44 and inserting the vertical edges 30 of panel 24. The panel 24 with the tubular members 36 afiixed is placed between the vertical screen frame members 10A and adjacent screen wire 12 so that the panel 24 engages the upper horizontal frame member 10B. Side brackets 30 are then afl'ixed to vertical frame members 10A with nails or screws 38. The Ushaped bottom brackets 40 are then positioned on the bottom portion of side brackets 30 with screws 42. The device is thus easily and quicklyinstalled and is ready for use by merely replacing the window screen 10 onto the window.

The advantages and improvements of this invention are many and may not be readily apparent from a casual observance of the drawings. One advantage is the means whereby panel 24 may be easily removed for purposes of cleaning or to replace it if broken. Upper window 14 is lowered from within the house and then screws 42 are removed to unfasten bottom brackets 40. With bottom brackets 40 removed, panel 24 with tubular members 36 afixed on each end can then be slid from under the side brackets '30. After the panel 24 is cleaned it is simply slid back under the side brackets 30 and bottom brackets 40 are replaced in position with screws 42. Panel 24 may also be taken down by unscrewing screws 38 and removing side brackets 30. After cleaning panel 24 side brackets 30 are easily replaced by returning screws 36 into their original holes in vertical frame members 10A.

The provision of tubular members 36 as a means of supporting panel 24 has many advantages. First, it is an easily applied and inexpensive means of cushioning the support of the panel 24. Also it provides a resilient, yet firm support which not be loosened by wear and weathering and which serves to prevent vibration and rattling of panel 24 when subjected to wind forces. The resilient mounting afiorded by tubular members 36 helps prevent accidental breakage of panel 24 if it is constructed of plate glass.

By mounting the panel 24 of this invention on the window screen 10 the advantage aforementioned of providing increased air passage is obtained. Also, since the panel 24 is mounted interior of the window screen 10 it receives a degree of protection againsttbreakage afiorded by the screen wire 12. Since the panel 24 is positioneo so as to engage the upper horizontal frame member 108, no additional hood or cover is required to prevent rain or snow from entering above the panel 24.

Tubular members 36 may be manufactured with a slit 44 formed longitudinally the full length of one side in the plane of the tubular axis or preferably the tubular members 36 required by this invention may be obtained by merely slit-ting portions of tubing manufactured as a cylindrical unity.

' This invention provides a means of usingrelatively inexpensive and easily made components to provide a window rain guard and ventilator .of improved efiectiveness, and which is easy to mount and simple to remove for cleaning purposes.

between parallel vertical frame members adjacent one horizontal frame member, comprising,

4 a rectangular substantially transparent panel of horizontal length slightly less than the distance between the inside edges of said vertical members, first and second resilient tubular members, 5 each of said tubular members of length substantially equal to height of said panel, V a vertical slit along the length of each of said tubular members, i I said tubular members vertically positionable along the said inside edges contiguous with said screen wherein said slits face each other to receive and clamp the a vertical ends of said panel, ffirst and second vertical L-shaped side brackets for each of said tubular members, and I means to attach the long legof each of said brackets to said vertical members topause the shortleg to retain said tubular members in said position.

2. A window rain guard and ventilator according to claim 1 including first and second U-shaped brackets attacha'ble to said first and second side brackets to support the lowermost'edge of said panel and said tubular members.

. References (Iited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,470,392 Schreier Oct. 9, 1923 1,585,323 Albn'ght May 18, 1926 1 1,609,409 Hubbard Dec. 7, 1926 2,498,095 Risney Feb. 21, 1950 

